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1
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When did Brunello di Montalcino become a DOCG?

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1980

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Which law and when did it established the IGT category? When did the first IGTs appeared?

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Goria Law in 1992.

In 1994.

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3
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After how many years a DOC can apply for DOCG status?

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5 years

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What are the 3 provinces where most of the viticulture takes place in Piedmont?

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  1. Asti
  2. Alessandria
  3. Cuneo
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What does “sori” mean in the Piedmontese dialect?

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Hills with southern exposure.

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6
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What is the most planted white grape in Piedmont?

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Moscato Bianco (Muscat Blanc a Petit Grains)

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7
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What is the synonym for Vermentino in Piedmont?

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Favorita

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8
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Which region in Italy has the most DOCs?

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Piedmont . 42 DOCs.

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9
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What is the name of the river along which we can find Barolo and Barbaresco?

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Tanaro river.

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What are the communes where Barolo can be produced?

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  1. La Mora
  2. Monforte d’Alba
  3. Serralunga d’Alba
  4. Barolo
  5. Castiglione Falleto
  6. Novello
  7. Verduno
  8. Grinzane Cavour
  9. Roddi
  10. Diano d’Alba
  11. Cherasco
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11
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What are the soils in La Morra and Barolo and how do they impact the finished wine?

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Tortonian soils - higher proportion of compact calcareous marl mixed with sand, more fertile and rich in magnesium.

The wines are more perfumed, elegant, softer, rounder, more approachable and quicker to mature.

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What are the soils in Serralunga d’Alba and Monforte d’Alba and how do they impact the finished wines?

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Serravallian (Helvetian) soils - loose calcareous marl with reddish sandstone and limestone, less fertile and rich in iron.

The wines have more color, more body, bolder and bigger tannins, slower to mature.

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13
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What are the ageing requirements for Barolo?

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Barolo - 38 months from Nov 1st with 18 months in wood

Barolo riserva - 62 months from Nov 1st with 18 months in wood.

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Give 3 traditionalist and 3 modernist producers in Barolo.

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Traditionalists: Giacomo Conterno, Bartolo Mascarello, Giuseppe Rinaldi

Modernists: Paolo Scavino, Luciano Sandrone, Elio Altare

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15
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Brunate , Cerequio and Fossati Crus are shared between which communes?

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Barolo and La Morra.

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16
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Give 5 Crus located in La Morra.

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Arborina (Altare, Bovio, Corino)
Brunate (Ceretto, Vietti, Voerzio)
Cerequio (Chiarlo, Voerzio)
Conca (Molino)
Gancia (Molino)
Gattera (Bovio)
Giachini (Corino)
La Serra (Voerzio)
Marcenasco (Ratti)
Rocche dell’Annunziata (Corino, Scavino, Ratti)

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17
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Give 5 Crus located in Barolo.

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Bricco Viole (Viberti)
Brunate (Rinaldi, Marchesi di Barolo)
Cannubi (Prunotto, Scavino)
Cannubi Boschis (Sandrone)
Liste (Borgogno)
Preda (Virna)
Sarmassa (Marchesi di Barolo)
Via Nuova (Einaudi)
Ruè
San Lorenzo

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Give 5 Crus located in Castiglione Faletto.

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Bricco Rocche (Ceretto)
Bussia
Lazzarito
Villero (Giacosa, Vietti)
Monprivato (G. Mascarello)
Fiasc (Scavino)
Mariondino (Parusso) -
Pira (Roagna)
Rivera (Oddero)

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19
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Give 5 Crus located in Serralunga d’Alba.

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Falletto (Giacosa)
Francia (G. Conterno)
Marenca (L. Pira)
Marenca-Rivette (Gaja)
La Serra (Giacosa)
Margheria (Massolino)
Ornato (Pio Cesare)
Parafada (Fontanafredda)
Vigna Rionda (Massolino, Oddero)

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20
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Give 5 Crus located in Monforte d’Alba.

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Bussia
Cicala
Colonello
Dardi
Ginestra
Mosconi
Munie
Romirasco
Manzoni
Santo Stefano

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21
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What are the communes where Barbaresco can be produced?

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Treiso
Barbaresco
Neive
San Rocco Seno d’Elvio (part of Alba)

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22
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What are the ageing requirements for Barbaresco?

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Barbaresco - 26 months from Nov 1st with min 9 months in wood

Barbaresco Riserva - 50 months from Nov 1st with min 9 months in wood

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23
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Name 5 Crus in Barbaresco.

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Ovello
Montefico
Montestefano
Paje
Muncagota
Asili
Pora
Rabaja
Rio Sordo

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24
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What is Barolo Chinato?

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A barolo wine based vermouth flavored with quinine.

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25
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What are the grapes used in Roero DOCG?

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min 95% Nebbiolo for red

min 95% Arneis for white

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26
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What is the synonym for Nebbiolo in Gemme and Gattinara DOCGs?

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Spanna

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27
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Grapes of Gattinara DOCG.

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min 90% Spanna + Bonarda di Gattinara and Vespolina

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28
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Grapes of Ghemme DOCG.

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min 85% Spanna + Vespolina and Uva Rara (Bonarda Novarese)

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29
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Where can you find Lessona and Sizzano DOCs? What is the main grape in both?

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Piedmont, Italy.

Both produce reds based on Nebbiolo + Vespolina and Uva Rara

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30
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Where is Carema DOC? What style of wine does produce?

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In Piedmont, Italy close to Valle d’Aosta. Producing reds from Nebbiolo.

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31
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Name 3 DOCGs for Barbera.

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Barbera d’Asti DOCG - 90% Barbera + max 10% combined Freisa, Grignolino, Dolcetto

Barbera del Monferato Superiore DOCG - min 85% Barbera + max 15% combined Freisa, Grignolino, Dolcetto

Nizza DOCG - 100% Barbera

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32
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Where is Ruche di Castagnole Monferrato DOCG?

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Monferato Hills, Piedmont, Italy.

Reds from 90% Ruche + max combined 10% Barbera and Brachetto.

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33
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What are the 3 DOCGs produced from 100% Dolcetto?

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Dogliani DOCG
Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore DOCG
Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba DOCG

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34
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What was the first still white wine in Piedmont to receive DOCG status?

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Gavi DOCG

whites from 100% Cortese

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35
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Where is Erbaluce di Caluso DOCG? What styles of wine does it allow?

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Piedmont, Italy

Still white, spumante and passito from Erbaluce grape.

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36
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What is the largest producer of DOCG wine by volume in Italy?

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Asti/Moscato d’Asti DOCG.

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37
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What is the difference between Asti DOCG and Moscato d’Asti DOCG?

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Asti DOCG - spumante, higher alcohol, higher pressure

Moscato d’Asti DOCG - frizzante, lower alcohol, max 2 bars pressure

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38
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Where is Alta Langa DOCG? What style of wines does it produce?

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Piedmont, Italy.

Traditional method sparkling form PN and Chardonnay

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39
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What style of wine is Brachetto d’Aqui DOCG?

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Sparkling reds from Brachetto grape, usually sweet with 2 bars max pressure.

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40
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What is the synonym for Nebbiolo in Vale d’Aosta?

A

Picotendro

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41
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What are the sub-appellations of Vale d’Aosta?

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Arnad-Montjovet
Blanc de Morgex et de la Salle
Chambave
Donnas
Enfer d'Arvier
Nus 
Torrette
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42
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What is the primary red grape in the wines of Torrette, Chambave and Enfer d’Arvier?

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Petit Rouge

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43
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What is the primary grape in Donnas and Arnad-Monjovet?

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Picotendro (Picoutener)

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44
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Where would you find the grape Prie?

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Valle d’Aosta, Italy. Also called Blanc de Morgex, is the main grape in still and sparkling wines of La Salle.

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45
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Where would you find the grape Vien de Nus?

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in the sub-appellation of Vale d’Aosta called Nus.

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46
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Under which appellations can the still wines of Franciacorta be released?

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Curtefranca DOC or Sebino IGT.

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47
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What is the primary grape in Oltrepo Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG?

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min 70% Pinot Nero

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48
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What is Stagafassli?

A

Labeling term for Valtellina Superiore wines if are bottled in Switzerland.

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49
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What is the synonym for Nebbiolo in Valtellina?

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Chiavennasca

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50
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What are the two DOCG of Valtellina?

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Valtellina Superiore DOCG

Sfortzato di Valtellina DOCG

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51
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What are the sub-zones of Valtellina Superiore?

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Valgella
Inferno
Grumello
Sasella
Maroggia
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52
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What is the ageing requirements for Valtellina Superiore?

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24 months with min 12 months in wood

3 years for riserva

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53
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Where is Moscato di Scanzo DOCG? What is the style of the wine?

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in Lombardy, Italy.

Sweet passito red wine from red Moscato

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54
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How is the bottle in which Moscato di Scanzo is bottled called?

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“Futura” - it holds 500ml.

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55
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Where can you find Colli di Luni DOC and Riviera Ligure di Ponente? What is their main grape?

A

Liguria, Italy.

Pigato (Vermentino)

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56
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Where is Cinque Terre DOC? What is the main grape?

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Liguria, Italy.

Bosco + Albarola and Vermentino

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57
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Where can you find the grape Rossesse? How is it called in France?

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Liguria, Italy.

Is the main red grape in Riviera Ligure di Ponente DOC and Rossesse di Dolceacqua DOC

Tibouren

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58
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What is the first white wine to obtain DOCG status in Italy?

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Romagna Albagna DOCG in 1987.

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59
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Where is Colli Bolognesi Pignoletto DOCG? What is the main grape?

A

Emiglia-Romagna, Italy.

Grechetto

60
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Which of the Lambrusco DOC is located in Lombardy?

A

Lambrusco Mantovano DOC.

61
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What are the 4 DOCs for Lambrusco? Which DOC is situated in Lombardia?

A

Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro
Lambrusco di Sorbara
Lambrusco Salamino di Santa Croce
Lambrusco Mantovano

Lambrusco Mantovano is in Lombardia.

62
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Where is Casteller DOC? What are the allowed grapes?

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Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy.

min 50% Merlot + max 50% combined Schiava Grossa, Schiava Gentile, Lambrusco a Foglia Frastagliata, Lagrein, Teroldego

63
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Where is Lago di Caldaro DOC? Grapes and style?

A

Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy

Reds from min 85% Schiava Grossa and/or Schiava Gentile and Schiava Grigia

64
Q

Where can you find Teroldego Rotaliano DOC?

A

Trentino, Italy.

65
Q

Marzemino, Teroldego and Lagrein are most commonly found in which region?

A

Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy.

66
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What are the grapes required for Valpolicella DOC?

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45-95% Corvina
5-30% Rondinella
max 25% Molinara+Negrara+Oseleta (none more than 10%)

67
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What are the communes for the Classico zone for Valpolicella?

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Fumane
Negrar
Marano
Sant' Ambrogio
San Pietro in Cariano
68
Q

What are the ageing requirements for Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG??

A

amarone - min 2 years from January 1st following the harvest

riserva - min 4 years after Nov 1st following the harvest

69
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What is the minimum alcohol %for Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG?
How about for Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG?

A

14 % abv

12% abv

70
Q

Which DOC is making reds using the same grapes as Valpolicella?

A

Bardolino DOC and Bardolino Superiore DOCG

71
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What is Bardolino Chiaretto?

A

Rose wine produced from same grapes as Bardolino DOC. (Corvina, Rondinella, Molinara etc.)

72
Q

Grapes for Soave DOC.

A

min 70% Garganega + Trebbiano di Soave + Chardonnay

73
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Where is Reciotto di Gambellara DOCG? Grapes and styles?

A

Veneto, Italy

sweet still and sparkling from 100% dried Garganega grapes

74
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Can Soave Superiore DOCG be sparkling?

A

No.

75
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Where is Gambellara DOC? What is the main grape?

A

Veneto, Italy

Min 80% Garganega + max 20% Pinot Bianco, Trebbiano di Soave, Chardonnay

76
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What are the ageing requirements for Soave Superiore DOCG?

A

min 1 year including 3 months in bottle

riserva - min 2 years including 3 months in bottle

77
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Which of the Soave DOC/DOCG are allowed to produce spumante?

A

Soave DOC and Recioto di Soave DOCG

78
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Where is Breganze Torcolato DOC? Grapes and Style?

A

Veneto, Italy

Sweet passito wines from 100% Vespaiolo

79
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What are the 2 DOCGs for Prosecco?

A

Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG

Asolo Prosecco DOCG

80
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Where is Lison DOCG? Grape and styles?

A

Veneto, Italy

Whites from min 85% Tai (Friulano)

81
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Where is Colli Euganei Fior d’Arancio DOCG? Grapes and styles?

A

Veneto, Italy

White, spumante and passito from min 95% Moscato Giallo

82
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Where is Piave Malanotte DOCG? Grapes and styles?

A

Veneto, Italy

Reds from min 70% Raboso Piave + max 30% Raboso Veronese

83
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Where is Ramandolo DOCG? Grapes and styles?

A

Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy

Sweet passito from 100% Verduzzo Giallo

84
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Where is Colli Orientali del Friuli-Picolit DOCG? Grapes and styles?

A

Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy

Sweet passito from min 85% Picolit

85
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What is the requirement for the Colli Orientali del Friuli-Picolit DOCG subzone called Cialla?

A

100% Picolit

+1% abv

Min 2 years ageing for Cialla

Min 4 years ageing for Cialla Riserva

86
Q

What is a synonym for Friulano in Friuli?

A

Tai

87
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Where is Rosazzo DOCG? Grapes and styles?

A

Friuli-Venezia Giulia

min 50% Tai (Friulano)+ 20-30% SB +20-30% Pinot Bianco and/or Chardonnay + max 10% Ribolla + max 5% other grapes

88
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What is the most planted red grape in Friuli?

A

Merlot

89
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Name 3 quality minded DOCs in Friuli.

A

Collio DOC
Coli Orientali del Friuli DOC
Grave del Friuli DOC

90
Q

What is the minimum alcohol percentage required for Barolo?

A

13%

91
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When did Barolo became a DOCG?

A

1980.

92
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When were the DOC and DOCG systems introduced?

A

1963.

93
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Which red grape is the most planted in Piedmont?

A

Barbera

94
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What are the sub-zones of Barbera d’Asti and what is the minimum alcohol required if a sub-zone is mentioned on the label?

A
  1. Tinella
  2. Colli Astiani (Astiano)

min 13% abv

95
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What are the ageing requirements for Barbera del Monferrato Superiore DOCG?

A

min 14 months from Nov 1st of the harvest year including min 6 months in oak.

96
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What are the ageing requirements for Nizza DOCG?

A

Rosso - min 18 months including min 6 months in oak from January 1st after the harvest

Rosso Riserva - min 30 months including min 12 months in oak from January 1st after the harvest

97
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Which styles of wine does Brachetto d’Acqui DOCG allow?

A

Rosso (max pressure 2 bars)

Rosso Spumante (Traditional or Charmat method)

Rosso Passito (Passito style)

98
Q

What is the minimum RS for Brachetto d’Acqui Rosso Passito DOCG?

A

50 gr/liter

99
Q

What is the white grape in Chambave subzone of Valle d’ Aosta?

A

100% Moscato Bianco.

100
Q

What is the minimum ageing on the lees for Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG?

A

NV - min 15 months

Millesimato - min 24 months

101
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What are the subzones of Alto Adige DOC?

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  1. Colli di Bolzano
  2. Meranese / Meranese di Collina
  3. Santa Maddalena and Santa Maddalena Classico
  4. Terlano and Terlano Classico
  5. Valle Isarco
  6. Valle Venosta
102
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What are the subzones of Trentino DOC?

A
  1. Sorni
  2. Isera
  3. Ziresi
  4. Castel Beseno
103
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Give two synonyms for Schiava.

A

Trollinger, Vernatsch.

104
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What is a “fruttai”?

A

The special lofts used for drying the grapes for Recioto and Amarone della Valpolicella.

105
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What are the two zones of production for Soave Superiore DOCG?

A
  1. Classico Zone (2 communes: Soave and Monforte d’Alpone)
  2. Colli Scaglieri (10 communes: Martino Buon Albergo, Mezzane di Sotto, Roncà, Montecchia di Crosara, San Giovanni Ilarione, Cazzano di Tramigna, Colognola ai Colli, Caldiero, Illasi, and Lavagno)
106
Q

What are the grapes allowed in the production or Prosecco Rose?

A

Glera and Pinot Noir

107
Q

In which DOC would you find the term Scelto commonly used and to what does it refer?

A

Lago di Caldaro/Kalterersee DOC, Trentino Alto-Adige.

Scelto = Higher min. alcohol (Literally translated as selected)

108
Q

In which communes would you find the following crus?
Lazzarito

Bussia

Le Rocche

Bricco Rocche

A

Lazzarito – Serralunga d’Alba

Bussia – Monforte d’Alba

Le Rocche – La Morra

Bricco Rocche – Castiglione Falletto

109
Q

How is Dolcetto otherwise known in Liguria?

A

Ormeasco

110
Q

What do Italy’s Rinaldini, USA’s Salinia and Georgia’s Pheasant’s Tears have in common?

A

They are all Orange wines.

111
Q

For Piedmont reds, name the best vintages and the challenging ones in the 90s.

A

1990, 1996 best

1991, 1992, 1994, 1995 the most challenging.

112
Q

How else is the unofficial region of Piedmont containing Gattinarra known in Italy? Which historical estate in Gattinara was acquired by Roberto Conterno in 2018?

A

Piemonte Alto. Nervi.

113
Q

Who is producing Vigna Garzon Amarone della Valpolicella.

A

Pieropan.

114
Q

Name the best and the most challenging vintages for the reds of Piedmont in the decade 2000 to 2010.

A

2001, 2006 and 2010 best.

2002 and 2003 the most challenging.

115
Q

What is Kretzer?

A

Rose made with Merlot, Lagrein or Pinot Noir from Trentino Alto Adige

116
Q

Where would you find Cantina Nervi?

A

Gattinara, Piedmont.

117
Q

Who is producing Le Colombare Recioto di Soave?

A

Pieropan

118
Q

Who is producing the wine called Rosso del Bepi and where?

A

Giuseppe Quintarelli, Veneto.

119
Q

Who is producing Vigna Seré Passito Rosso and where?

A

Dal Forno Romano, Veneto IGT. Corvina, Rondinella, Croatina, and Oseleta dried and then aged in new barrels for 36 months. A sweet wine only made in very select vintages.

120
Q

Who is producing Paleo Bianco and from which grapes?

A

Le Macchiole. Chardonnay and SB; 6 months in oak.

121
Q

Where would you find the monopole Cascina Francia? Who owns it?

A

Serralunga, Giacomo Conterno.

122
Q

What is a synonym for Pinot Grigio in the Nus sub-region of Val d’Aosta?

A

Malvoisie.

123
Q

Which Cru in Barbaresco is the largest?

A

Ovello. 78 hectares.

124
Q

Which Cru in Barbaresco is the smallest?

A

Rabaja-Bas. 2 hectares.

125
Q

Michet, Rosé and Lampià are all what?

A

Clones of Nebbiolo.

126
Q

What is the minimum alcohol and ageing requirements for Barbera d’Asti Superiore with subzone indication?

A

13%.

24 months from Oct 1st of the harvest year including 6 months in wood and 6 months in bottle.

127
Q

What is the minimum ageing on the lees for Erbaluce di Calusso DOCG Spumante?

A

Min 15 months.

128
Q

Where would you find Terre di Alfieri DOCG? What wines does it produce and from which grapes?

A

Piedmont, right next to Roero. Whites from Arneis and reds from Nebbiolo.

129
Q

Name the DOCGs of Emilia-Romagna.

A

Colli Bolognesi Classico Pignoletto DOCG

Albana di Romagna DOCG

130
Q

What is the grape in Ramandolo DOCG?

A

100% Verduzzo Friulano (Verduzzo Giallo)

131
Q

What is the residual sugar range allowed in Moscato di Scanzo DOCG and what is its minimum ageing requirement?

A

50 to 100 g/l

min 2 years

132
Q

Which regions covers the delle Venezie DOC?

A

Veneto, Friuli-Venezia Giulia and the Trento province of Trentino-Alto Adige.

133
Q

What are the terms used for Rosato and Rosso styles in Trentino-Alto Adige?

A

Kretzer and Rubino.

134
Q

What is the principal grape used in Friularo di Bagnoli DOCG ? In which region would you find the DOCG ?

A

Raboso Piave min 90%.

Veneto.

135
Q

What is another name for Etschtaler DOC?

A

Valdadige

136
Q

In which commune are the following crus?

a) Francia
b) Pajore
c) Monprivato
d) Gallina
e) Lazzarito
f) Ginestra
g) Albesani

A

a) Francia – Serralunga d’Alba
b) Pajore – Treiso
c) Monprivato – Castiglione Falletto
d) Gallina – Neive
e) Lazzarito – Serralunga d’Alba
f) Ginestra – Monforte d’Alba
g) Albesani – Barbaresco

137
Q

In what Italian wine region would you find the Enantio grape, formerly known as Lambrusco a Folglia Frastagliata?

A

Trentino

138
Q

What does the term Vigna signify in Barolo?

A

Single Vineyard wine 100% of grapes must come from named vineyard.

139
Q

Who owns the Monprivato Cru and in which commune is it located?

A

Giuseppe Mascarello, Castiglione Falletto

140
Q

From what grape would a Trentino Vin Santo be made?

A

Nosiola, min 85%

141
Q

Which sweet wine DOC would you associate with the producer Maculan and which is the grape used?

A

Torcolato

Breganze, Vespaiolo

142
Q

What is the minimum alcohol and minimum aging for Amarone della Valpolicella Riserva, Ripasso and Ripasso Superiore?

A

Amarone della Valpolicella Riserva - 14%, 4 years
Ripasso - 12.5%, 2 years
Ripasso Superiore - 13%, 2 years

143
Q

Which subzone of Valpolicella is not part of the Classico zone?

A

Valpantena

144
Q

Name two sweet wine DOCGs from Friuli and their grapes.

A

Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit (Picolit)

Ramandolo (Verduzzo Gialla)

145
Q

Carat, Bechar, Munjebel and Sassaia are all examples of _________ wines.

A

Orange

146
Q

Where would you find Colli di Bolzano DOC? What style of wines does it produce and from which grape/s?

A

Subzone of Alto Adige.

Reds from Schiava

147
Q

In which region would you find the producer Roagna?

A

Piedmont. Barbaresco and Barolo.

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